Teacher asks the student:
"What is your aim in life?"
"To become a psychiatrist", the student replies.
"Very good", the teacher says, "Now would you please spell the word psychiatrist."
After some hesitation the student replies: "Well, I mean I want to be a doctor, sir. D-O-C-T-O-R."
deco n. Decorative art style of 1910–30, with geometric motifs and strong colours.
- n. - a human creative skill or its application. B work showing this.
- a (in pl.; prec. By the) branches of creative activity concerned with the production of imaginative designs, sounds, or ideas, e.g. Painting, music, writing. B any one of these.
- creative activity resulting in visual representation (good at music but not art).
- human skill as opposed to nature (art and nature combined).
- (often foll. By of) a skill, knack. B cunning; trick, stratagem.
- (in pl.; usu. Prec. By the) supposedly creative subjects (esp. Languages, literature, and history) as opposed to scientific, technical, or vocational subjects. [latin ars art-]
- nouveau n. Art style of the late 19th century, with flowing lines.
